Valenciennes FC vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valenciennes FC vs Le Havre AC — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Le Havre AC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Remi Landry
- Referee Julien Haulbert
- Referee Stephane Panont
- Referee Clement Fabry
4 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Le Havre AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Oct | SM Caen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | FC Lorient | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Sep | US Orleans Loiret | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Sep | Paris FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
22%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Valenciennes FC have kicked off against Le Havre AC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ertugrul Ersoy made 430 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Valenciennes FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Le Havre AC backline.
- 20' Valenciennes FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Le Havre AC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Valenciennes FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Le Havre AC's shape.
- 40' It’s high time Paul Le Guen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 49' Poor challenge from Laurent Dos Santos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' The supporters are chanting for Jean-Pascal Fontaine. He replaces Alexandre Bonnet on 50 minute.
- 52' Teddy Chevalier is replacing Kevin Cabral for the Valenciennes FC side.
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Le Guen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Matteo Fedele is replaced by Gauthier Hein.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lilian Brassier.
- 73' Herve Bazile is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe at the 73 minute mark.
- 75' Malek Chergui gets the nod from Valenciennes FC. He replaces Jorris Romil and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Gauthier Hein gets a Yellow card.
- 85' Valenciennes FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' Another substitution for Le Havre AC to replace Jamal Thiare by Ayman Ben Mohamed on 88 minute.
- 90' Fernand Mayembo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 40
- 13
- 28
-
17
Jorris Romil ↓ Malek Chergui 75'
- 25
-
26
Kevin Cabral ↓ Teddy Chevalier 52'
- 18
- 5
-
8
Matteo Fedele ↓ Gauthier Hein 68'
- 3
Bench
- 27
-
10
Gauthier Hein ↑ 68'
- 7
- 14
-
11
Malek Chergui ↑ 75'
-
9
Teddy Chevalier ↑ 52'
- 30
Coach
Olivier Guegan
Le Havre AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 25
- 17
- 24
- 27
- 5
- 14
- 11
-
23
Dina Ebimbe ↓ Herve Bazile 73'
Bench
- 30
- 15
-
7
Jean-Pascal Fontaine ↑ 50'
- 13
-
29
Herve Bazile ↑ 73'
-
12
Ayman Ben Mohamed ↑ 88'
- 26
Coach
Paul Le Guen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romain Basque | 3 |
| Adrian Grbic | 2 |
| Florian Raspentino | 2 |
| Jamal Thiare | 2 |
| Alimami Gory | 2 |
| Matthis Abline | 2 |
| Ilyes Hamache | 2 |
| Baptiste Guillaume | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Le Havre AC xG
I would bet for:
Valenciennes FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Le Havre AC
61%
Valenciennes FC or Le Havre AC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | Le Havre AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

